what’s your mantra?

I love so many things about my therapist.

One of them being that she’s specifically a Cognitive Behavioral Therapist, because in the past, I saw a general Talk Therapist. And the difference between the two, is that CBT helps you to identify negative or distorted thoughts and from there assess how to counter them in tangible ways.

Whereas in Talk therapy, I’d just ramble on about the woes in my life without receiving any actionable tips or practices to work through them.

So, last week, we went through a series of exercises to help in strengthening my sense of gratitude and optimism. And at the end, she gave me some homework to come up with my own mantra.

As you know, I’m big on affirmations, but a mantra is something a little different. It’s one phrase that I’ll repeat to myself over, and over to reinforce a certain mindset.

Since I’m someone who’s always worrying or stressed about the future, what’s to come, how I’ll do, I knew I needed one that’d help keep me grounded in the moment.

Over maternity leave I started watching “Shrinking” on Apple+ (a must-watch if you’re into feel good shows with dry humor!) and one of the main characters actually has a mantra. It annoys his friends, but I find it cute and endearing. He says simply, “Everything goes my way.”

So, I decided that’ll be mine too!

It’s an instant reminder that despite not being able to see the road ahead it will be okay, because things have been okay in the past. Maybe not exactly as I’ve envisioned it, but some iteration of how it should be, will.

Now, I ask you my friend. What is your mantra?

What are the words you’d like to live by in order to breathe new life into your mindset?

xo, Aisha Beau